The STaR Chart is a tool used by schools to assess their technology use and plan for improvements. It evaluates schools across four key areas: Teaching and Learning, Educator Preparation, Leadership and Support, and Infrastructure. The school summarized received scores ranging from 9 to 19 across the areas. Their target for improvement was Educator Preparation, with goals to reach Advanced and then Target levels in the next two years. Improving educator preparation with technology was identified as benefiting the school by increasing student engagement, communication, and integrating technology into the curriculum.

1. Star Chart

2. Agenda What is a STaR Chart The components of a star Chart The Results What is the target improvement area How does this benefit our school

3. What is the Star Chart? School Technology and Readiness A Teacher Tool for Planning and Self-Assessing aligned with the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020 The Texas Campus STaR Chart is a tool designed for use in technology planning, budgeting for resources, and evaluation of progress in local technology projects.

4. Our Technology

5. The Components Teaching and Learning Educator Preparation and Development Leadership, Admin., Instructional Support Infrastructure for Technology 1= Early Tech 2 = Developing Tech 3= Advanced Tech 4 = Target Tech

6. The Results Key Area I: Teaching and Learning Total score 10 Key Area II: Educator Preparation and Development Total score 9 Key Area III: Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support Total Score 12 Key Area IV: Infrastructure for Technology Total Score 19

7. Target Improvement Area Key Area II: Educator Preparation and Development Professional Development Modeling Online Learning Goal: Advanced Tech in 2011 Goal: Target Tech by 2012

8. How does this Help Us? Increased engagement with our students Better Communication with students and parents Integration of technology in our curriculum Better allocation of resources

9. Summary Continued progress in technology To learn more about STaR go to http://starchart.esc12.net/docs/TxCSC.pdf